Frame for psctures



- (NoMod elJ I P. DAMLOS. FRAME FOR PICTURES, MIRRORS, &c.

Patented-Mar. 15, 1887.

2 M w w H H "Paid lVHmeoom i for pictures;

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, the following SATES TENT rinse.

FERDINAND DAMLos,

or sAND sKY, OHQIO.

Application filed July 14, 1886. Serial No. 208,019." (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it'known that I, FERDINAND DAAILOS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sandusky, in the county ofErie and State of Ohio, have invented "a new and useful Improvement in Frames for Pictures, Mirrors, &e., of which is a specificatiom on relatespartieularly to frames but it is also applicable to frames for mirrors and other similar ObJGCIS.

u invention is toproduce a frame which will permit the ready insertion and removal of one or more objects, and which will dispense with the use of backing-pieces as heretofore required.

To the above purposes myinventiou eonsistsin certain peculiar and novel features of construction and arrangement, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In order thatmyinveution may he t'nllyutr derstoothl will proceed to describe it with re rence to the aceon'lpanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1' isa frontelcvation of my improved frame. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on the ljne2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view of the frame.

In the said drawings, A designates the frame of the picture, which may be either reclnngui lar, asshown, or round, oval, angular, or of any other suitahlo being open at both sides, no hacking-piece being employed. The inner sides of the frame areprovided with moldings e a", secured to the said sides at a distance apart to form a channel or groove, (1, to receive the edges of two pictures set hack to back, or of a single cardor base having a'pictnre on each side, or a mirror or other object. A slot, a, is formed either in the top of the frame, as shown, or in its POUJOH) or side, said slot being of snffil eient length and width to properly receive the picture or other ob'eetwhich it is desired to expose in the fran1e. As shown in the drawings, the slot a is preferably covered by a rcmovablc piece, a, which fits snugly into said My inventi The frame may he made of wood, paper, metal, or any other suitable material, and is to be eitherp'lain or ornamented in any desired style.

' I am aware that it is not broadly new to provide a picture? frame with a rectangular narrow case having its sides provided with openings, so that cards inserted therein can I or preferred fhrnnsaid frame thereof, each pair be seen through the openings in both sides thereof, the upper end of the case being open and closed by a cap detachably fitted thereon.

I am further aware that it is not new to make a picture-frame having its cornershinged together and each side thereof formed by two parallel pieces of uniform width, an intermethe side piece and forming a groove orchanthe opposing faces of the side pieces, and an angle-plate fitting over the outer edges ofthe side and intermediate pieces to protect the edges and hi My invention differs from these devices, in that I employ a complete open frame, to the inner faces, on the several sides, of which are affixed a pair of parallel moldings, a, which face outwa-rdl y to present their finished face to view, and are arranged a short distance apart to provide an intermediate channel or groove,

into which one or more pictures can he fitted and held. By tlmsnrranging the moldings they serve to hold the pictures in place in the frame without requiring a hacking, and also to impart a neat and attractive finish to both sides of the frame, the device being" exeeedingly cheap and inexpensive to nuinnhieture,

ilavingt'hns described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufiictnre, a picture frame, A, having, a pair of moldings rigidly affixed to the inner face of each side of moldings being arranged out of contact with each otherto provide a channel, which communicates with the channels formed by the adjoining moldings, as and for the purpose set forth. I

2. Asa new article of manulheturc, a picture-framc having, the slot in its upper side, a pair of moldings porninucntly affixed to each side of the frame and facingout \vardly to presrnt'thrir finished sides to view, said mold in s hein arran ed out. of contact with each other to form an intermediate continuous channel, which communicates with frame, and a cap for closing frame, as and for the slut in the the slot in the the purpose described.

In testimony that I'clai in the foregoing as my ICO 

